Meghan Markle criticizes Hollywood for using 'Dragon Lady' stereotype in first podcast since the queen's death
foxnews.comMeghan Markle called out Hollywood for stereotyping Asian women in her latest podcast episode. Markle spoke to actress Margaret Cho and broadcast journalist Lisa Ling about how the media portrayal of the "Dragon Lady" has affected Asian women in real life in the fourth episode of "Archetypes." The Spotify podcast returned after a brief hiatus due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
King Charles III and other senior royals have also returned to work following a royal mourning period. Meghan Markle paused her podcast "Archetypes" during the royal mourning period following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage via Getty Images) "Movies like Austin PowersandKill Bill – they presented these caricatures of women of Asian descent as oversexualized or aggressive," the Duchess of Sussex said.
Markle also noted she has seen "many" other examples in Hollywood. "This toxic stereotyping of women of Asian descent… this doesn't just end once the credits roll," she continued.
Both Ling and Cho spoke to Markle about the lack of Asian representation on screen. Meghan Markle spoke to comedian Margaret Cho and broadcast journalist Lisa Ling for episode four of "Archetypes." (Getty Images) "To be honest with you, the reason why I pursued broadcast journalism at all was because growing up, it's the only path that I thought was available to me.
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